Mauritius Freeport has successfully leveraged its strategic geographical position mid-way between Asia and Africa to evolve into one of the foremost platforms for logistics and value addition with a wide range of offering for global trade.

The Freeport caters for an impressive and diversified spectrum of economic activities, from break bulk to manufacturing, thereby servicing leading global markets.

The combination of incentives, improved maritime and air links, high bandwidth connectivity and  a state-of-the-art logistics-infrastructure form the essence of the sector’s competitiveness. A combination of these factors provide the flexibility required by companies of all sizes to promptly start their operations.

Investment Opportunities

• Authorised activities in the Mauritius Freeport encompass the following:
• Warehousing and storage
• Break bulk
• Minor processing and light assembly
• Manufacturing for export to Africa
• Ship building, repairs and maintenance of ships and aircraft
• Vault services
• Global Trading

Market Access

Preferential market access to the COMESA, SADC and IOC blocs, as well as through EPA, AGOA, GSP, the FTA with Turkey and Pakistan, respectively

Incentives

• Exemption of customs duty and VAT on goods and equipment imported into Freeport zones
• 0% corporate tax
• 100% foreign ownership
• Reduced port handling charges
• Local sales of up to 50% of re-export value

State of Art Infrastructure

• Modern warehousing, cold room and processing units
• Dry dock facilities for shipbuilding, repairs and engineering services

Types of Mauritius Freeport Licences


• Freeport operator’s licence, issued to companies renting out logistics from third-party developers to carry out their Freeport activities;
• Freeport private developer’s licence, issued to companies that have built and manage their own logistics facilities to carry out their Freeport activities; and
• Third-party developer’s licence, issued to companies that have built and manage logistics facilities for renting to Freeport operators.